eXpressDSP

Modular Application Software Solutions

for TMS320 DSPs

08.22.01

The DSP Software

Challenge

application complexity

software —

the

critical factor

hardware capability

just ship it !!

TIME-TO-MARKET

PRESSURE

insufficient re-use

%

HW

SW

t

increased cost/risk

host computer

Elevating The Platform

TMS320 DSP



integrated development tools



real-time software foundation



standards for interoperability



network of third-party partners

RTDX™

DSP/BIOS™

drivers

comm

alg

alg

alg

alg

alg

alg

target program

application frameworks

Code Composer Studio™



program

build

program

debug

real-time

analysis

plug-in

plug-in

TMS320 DSP

Algorithm

Standard

EDN Innovation of the Year

00101

alg

DSP

DSP

GPP

Grow Your Own ...



app + sched + I/O + comm + algA

n

+ algB

n

+ ...



app + sched + I/O + algA

n

+ algB

n

+ ...



app + sched + algA

n

+ algB

n

+ ...



app + algA + algB + ...



app + alg



alg



too costly to

develop



too costly to

enhance



too costly to

maintain

application

alg

alg

alg

application

alg

alg

scheduler

application

alg

alg

scheduler

I/O

application

alg

alg

application

I/O

scheduler

comm

application

BACKPLANE

FOUNDATION

VALUE-WEB

... Or Leverage Others

CUSTOMER

application

blueprints

application

blueprints

off-the-shelf

algorithms

off-the-shelf

algorithms

DSP/BIOS™

real-time kernel

DSP/BIOS™

real-time kernel

eXpressDSP™

infrastructure

eXpressDSP™

infrastructure



more time to innovate



less time to integrate



ability to differentiate

§

some programming required

M

odular

A

pplication

S

oftware

S

olutions

§

TMS320 DSP Platform

extensible

scalable

DSP/BIOS Kernel Modules

TMS320 Software

Foundation

C5000

C5000

C6000

C6000

target programs

DSP/BIOS Kernel Interface

C2000

C2000



library of essential application services



manages threads, memory, I/O, timers, ...



support for C5000, C6000, C2000 families



consumes minimal MIPS & memory



integrated real-time analysis tools



royalty-free with every TMS320 DSP



robust, field-tested, industry-proven



used in 1000s of active DSP designs

HOST DEVELOPMENT COMPUTER

Code Composer Studio



Programming With DSP/BIOS

TARGET TMS320 DSP HARDWARE

DSP/BIOS Kernel Interface

target application program

executable
image

DEBUG

JTAG

EMULATION

RTDX

kernel modules

CONFIGURATION

VISUALIZATION







C- and ASM-callable
functions



interactive configuration
tool



kernel-aware debug
support



on-the-fly program
analysis

real-time

capture

BUILD

program

sources kernel APIs

multiple

threads

hardware

abstraction

Mass-Market Algorithms

600

300

900



catalog of standard, compliant algorithms



voice, telephony, video, imaging, audio, ...



multiple suppliers — over

50

third-parties



follow uniform set of rules and guidelines



simplifies benchmarking of alternatives



support for C5000, C6000, C2000 families



deployable in static or dynamic systems



E-commerce channel for “one-stop” shop

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DSP Algorithm Standard

Rules & Guidelines



uniform naming conventions



register usage requirements



data addressing modes



re-entrant, relocatable code



memory allocation policies



access to HW peripherals



minimizing interrupt latency



performance characterization

Common Programmatic Interface

write once, deploy widely

ALGORITHM

PRODUCERS

ease-of-integration

ALGORITHM

CONSUMERS

static



alg

1



chan

1

dynamic



alg

n



chan

n

Resource Management Framework(s)

Points To Remember

don’t re-invent the wheel

—

build upon the

DSP/BIOS foundation designed & optimized for
DSP applications

shop our value web

— take advantage of our extensive

catalog of

compliant DSP algorithms

FOUNDATION

VALUE-WEB

CUSTOMER

BACKPLANE

innovate and differentiate

— join the 1000s of active

DSP customers already using

Let’s Get Started

get first-hand experience with DSP/BIOS



enroll in our hands-on, one-day training course



prototype your application using our DSP Starter Kit

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app notes, bulletins, FAQs, discussion groups, ...

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register at TI&ME for personalized content

explore the world of

compliant DSP algorithms



query our on-line database of third-party products



download the Algorithm Standard Developer’s Kit